Roundabout Pre-School

Newsletter

January 2015

Happy New Year to Roundabouters Old and New!!!

Hello to all, but a special welcome to all the families of our new children.

Our Staff Team

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our parents, carers and children for making the last year so enjoyable for both the Committee and staff. We hope all children and parents enjoyed the activities held at Roundabout and a round of applause to our Roundabout actors and actresses on their brilliant Nativity performance. Everyone did their very best!!

As some of you may already know, Kate will be returning to Roundabout shortly. Therefore Sophie will be a key worker to a number of our new children attending Roundabout in the New Year.

Coming up..........

Although we no longer follow strict ‘topics’ or ‘themes’ within the room (preferring to be led by children’s natural interests), we still aim to raise the children’s awareness of what is going on in our own country and around the world. Therefore over the next few months we will be exploring activities around Chinese New Year, Pancake Day, St David’s Day and St Patrick’s Day. If there are any parents who are knowledgeable/ patriotic/ passionate on any of these (or any other) significant celebrations – then please let us know.

Please can all parents and carers ensure that your children come to Roundabout with all the necessary kit! We play outside in all weathers and it is completely in the children’s hands when they go outside – wellies, gloves, hats and scarves, etc make the whole process more enjoyable for all concerned, and we don’t have a lot of spares! Please label all items clearly.

Calling all Volunteers!

We would love to see more parent volunteers at Roundabout – if you have the time please let us know. No amount of time is too small and we would always organise sessions to suit you – as little or as often as you would like.

The children often engage in conversations on what people who are close to them do for a living and we hope in the near future professionals would like to share their work with our children – so if you feel you would like to share your professional knowledge/hobbies or interests with our group of interested 2,3 and 4 year olds, then please see Sophie, Carrie or your child’s key person. We can guarantee that the children would be a gentle audience!

Updating our info

Please would all parents ensure that we have the correct contact details for all those who are named as contacts for the children within our care. It is vital that we can contact you efficiently should the need arise.

SCRAP PAPER NEEDED! ALL DONATIONS WELCOME!

Bertie the Bear

Very soon you will be getting to meet Bertie the Bear! Bertie will be coming to all of our children’s houses for a sleepover! Bertie has his own case, toothbrush, pyjamas and diary – and it would be fantastic if you would support your child to ‘write’ or draw a picture to let us know what Bertie got up to during his time with you.

Fundraising

It’s back! The extremely popular brick build is to take place week beginning 2nd March (second week back after half term). The children will soon be provided with sponsorship forms – the idea is to collect as many sponsors as possible (you may wish to sponsor your child per brick or just donate a set amount). The children will then challenge themselves to build as tall a tower as possible, using our wooden bricks. All children will receive a certificate and small prize for taking part. There will also be a prize for the family who raise the most money! Please get behind us and support your child to raise money for Roundabout – the event proved really successful last year and we would love to repeat that success. We hope to put raised funds towards buying outdoor resources for the children to use.

Reminder – Training Days

Please note that Roundabout will only be closed for one Training Day after the half term holiday and re-opens on Tuesday, 24th February (unlike Newlaithes Primary School, which is closed for two Training days on 23rd and 24th Feb).

Roundabout will take the Training Day instead at the end of the Summer Term (21st July). Therefore our last day of term is Monday, 20th July 2015.

NB: Newlaithes Primary School finishes on Tuesday, 21st July 2015

Finally, Newlaithes School requests you do not park inside the school gates or in the turning circle outside Pre-school. Please park only in the un-marked areas on the road.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information.